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#641 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 12 2021 - 2:33 AM

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A Spotted Muscleman Tree Ant (Podomyrma adelaidae) I first saw these ants on a particular tree in a patch of bushland in West Wyalong, NSW about 9 months ago. Yesterday I was driving through the same area and stopped to have a look. Pleased to report they are still on the same tree and thriving.

You have more ant diversity than I have bills to pay!

 

I know right! I would love a camera to take pictures too. So many cool looking ants around me.


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#642 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 12 2021 - 9:32 PM

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A Slender Tree Ant (Tetraponera sp.) that I saw today in Goondiwindi, Qld. I don't get to see these ants very often so it is always a treat when I find one.

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#643 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 13 2021 - 8:00 AM

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A Slender Tree Ant (Tetraponera sp.) that I saw today in Goondiwindi, Qld. I don't get to see these ants very often so it is always a treat when I find one.

I legit saw a few of theses a month ago, I knew they were an ant but had no idea as to their ID. Thanks for sharing! Great picture and looks just like the ones I saw. They are very rare to see and I've only seen them twice.


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#644 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 13 2021 - 5:50 PM

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A Slender Tree Ant (Tetraponera sp.) that I saw today in Goondiwindi, Qld. I don't get to see these ants very often so it is always a treat when I find one.

Wow! It's like Australian Pseudomyrmex (or Pseudomyrmex is American Tetraponera).


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#645 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 14 2021 - 12:32 AM

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I saw my first Lioponera sp. ant the other day in NSW. I wasn't sure it was an ant at first, thought it may have been a wingless wasp. Very unusual looking. There was a colony but very shy and there was only this one ant active and it disappeared once it knew I was there. Second attempt at adding photo. For some reason it didn't work the first time.

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#646 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 14 2021 - 7:37 AM

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I saw my first Lioponera sp. ant the other day in NSW. I wasn't sure it was an ant at first, thought it may have been a wingless wasp. Very unusual looking. There was a colony but very shy and there was only this one ant active and it disappeared once it knew I was there.

Yea they really do look weird and more wasp like than the normal "ant look".

I'm sure I've seen both kinds here. but so rare and hard to find. I do wonder what keeping a whole colony would be/look like.


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#647 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 14 2021 - 10:54 AM

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nice pics!!! (y)


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#648 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 14 2021 - 11:31 AM

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I saw my first Lioponera sp. ant the other day in NSW. I wasn't sure it was an ant at first, thought it may have been a wingless wasp. Very unusual looking. There was a colony but very shy and there was only this one ant active and it disappeared once it knew I was there.

Yea they really do look weird and more wasp like than the normal "ant look".

I'm sure I've seen both kinds here. but so rare and hard to find. I do wonder what keeping a whole colony would be/look like.

 

Picture didn't work the first time. I edited it so you can see what it looks like. Weird how that happened, I have never had problems before.


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#649 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 16 2021 - 4:05 AM

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A colony of Black-headed Strobe Ants (Opisthopsis rufithorax) that I saw in NSW a couple of days ago. I love the way these ants move.

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#650 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 16 2021 - 8:23 AM

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A colony of Black-headed Strobe Ants (Opisthopsis rufithorax) that I saw in NSW a couple of days ago. I love the way these ants move.

wow so cool!!!!!! :D


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#651 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 16 2021 - 10:59 AM

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A colony of Black-headed Strobe Ants (Opisthopsis rufithorax) that I saw in NSW a couple of days ago. I love the way these ants move.

They are everywhere here. I love seeing them dart around its so cute!


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#652 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 16 2021 - 6:56 PM

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A Polyrhachis aurea I saw a couple of days ago in Goondiwindi, Qld. This one posed on a fence for me.

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#653 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 16 2021 - 10:23 PM

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A Polyrhachis aurea I saw a couple of days ago in Goondiwindi, Qld. This one posed on a fence for me.

wow! another amazing picture! You should print them out and sell them. I would buy some!


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#654 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 17 2021 - 6:54 AM

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A colony of Black-headed Strobe Ants (Opisthopsis rufithorax) that I saw in NSW a couple of days ago. I love the way these ants move.

They are everywhere here. I love seeing them dart around its so cute!

 

Well I'm moving right now. I must have my precious Opisthopsis.


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#655 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 17 2021 - 3:25 PM

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A cute little Dolly Ant (Dolichoderus scrobiculatus) I saw this morning in Landsborough, Qld.

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#656 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 17 2021 - 4:24 PM

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A colony of Black-headed Strobe Ants (Opisthopsis rufithorax) that I saw in NSW a couple of days ago. I love the way these ants move.

They are everywhere here. I love seeing them dart around its so cute!

 

Well I'm moving right now. I must have my precious Opisthopsis.

 

Sad thing is.. I found a Opisthopsis rufithorax Queen yesterday but she died a few hours later. All other queens I found are fine. I think it was stress. I was so happy to find her but then lost her. was so sad.


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#657 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 17 2021 - 4:26 PM

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A cute little Dolly Ant (Dolichoderus scrobiculatus) I saw this morning in Landsborough, Qld.

wow! that's amazing pitting on the exoskeleton. Very pretty when the light hits it.


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#658 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 18 2021 - 3:32 AM

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A cute little Dolly Ant (Dolichoderus scrobiculatus) I saw this morning in Landsborough, Qld.

I be like, “Alex Wild who?”
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#659 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted December 18 2021 - 8:46 AM

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A cute little Dolly Ant (Dolichoderus scrobiculatus) I saw this morning in Landsborough, Qld.

Great shots of ants I’m not likely to see anytime soon. I've been offline recently so forgive me if you’ve already posted this but, what are you shooting with (camera, lenses, flash, settings, etc). Thanks!


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#660 Offline WideBrownLand - Posted December 18 2021 - 4:43 PM

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A cute little Dolly Ant (Dolichoderus scrobiculatus) I saw this morning in Landsborough, Qld.

Great shots of ants I’m not likely to see anytime soon. I've been offline recently so forgive me if you’ve already posted this but, what are you shooting with (camera, lenses, flash, settings, etc). Thanks!

 

Hi, no problems. I am using a Nikon d7500 with a Tokina 90mm macro lens. I also have a neewer speedlight. My settings are f22 and 1/250 and iso 250. My biggest problem with this setup is my lighting. I get a lot of reflections from the subject I am trying to shoot and still trying different things to sort it. 


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